Whatsapp to be blocked? Saudi Arabia refutes rumors
Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has refuted rumors to block social media applications including WhatsApp and Tango, the Arabic daily al-Watan...
Egyptian television series prompts Sudanese protest
An Egyptian television series being shown during the Muslim month of Ramadan has angered neighbouring Sudan, prompting Khartoum to lodge an official complaint with...
Coalition says seizes Iranian boat carrying arms to Yemen
The military coalition led by Saudi Arabia said it seized an Iranian boat carrying weapons bound for Yemen in an incident set to raise...
Plea for ban on teachers supporting Brotherhood
Teachers supporting ideas advocated by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood must be banned from teaching in the Kingdom, say several academics and teachers.
They welcomed the...
Syrian minister says no talk of transition, rejects Saudi peacekeeping efforts
A senior Syrian official rejected on Tuesday the idea of a "transitional period" sought by Western states that want President Bashar al-Assad removed from...
Eastern Libya urges Egypt to send troops if Sirte attacked
CAIRO (AP) — The speaker of Libya's east-based parliament urged Egypt on Wednesday to make good on its threat to send troops to fight...
Syrian army sends reinforcements to Aleppo
The Syrian army was on Monday reported to be sending reinforcements to Aleppo, where renewed fighting is threatening a fragile truce in the run-up...
Fight against ISIS dominates as world leaders meet in Turkey
U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders arrived in Turkey on Sunday for a summit that has taken on new urgency after attacks...
No problem if opposition boycotts Syria talks, government says
The Syrian government's chief negotiator said on Tuesday that peace talks in Geneva could continue with other rebel groups even though the main Riyadh-backed...
Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen, truce maintained
Saudi air defence forces on Monday intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, but a Saudi-led military coalition will maintain a shaky truce despite...
